The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics came to a perfect end. In addition to showing the style and sportsmanship of athletes from all over the world, China's traditional intangible cultural heritage also allowed guests from all over the world to experience China's customs and cultural charm at close range.
In the Beijing Yanqi Lake International Convention and Exhibition Center, the "Winter Olympics Welcome the New Year, Together to the Future" Yanqi Lake large-scale exhibition attracted guests from all over the world to visit and experience. The Beijing News reporter interviewed and learned that the Hongqiao market has arranged categories including pearls, corals, color treasures, suitcases, electronic products, home textiles and other categories to settle in the guarantee exhibition area. In the process of experiencing China's traditional intangible cultural heritage, the heads of state and representatives of many countries are not only "China's passers", but also "bargaining masters". From traditional shuttlecocks, to pearl jewelry that blend classical and modern design, to digital home appliances full of modern technology, it can be said that the world has fallen in love with "Made in China".
Foreign guests experience kicking shuttlecocks in front of the "Tangqian Yan" shuttlecock booth. Courtesy of the enterprise
Foreign guests experience traditional folk sports on the spot
The relevant person in charge of the Hongqiao Market introduced to the Beijing News reporter that the Hongqiao Market, as one of the capital's foreign reception business representatives, sent a team of 17 people and more than 3,000 carefully selected 57 categories of goods for heads of state and foreign guests to choose and buy. From january 27 to the end of the exhibition on February 8, a total of 12 delegations from 10 countries including Luxembourg, Thailand, Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan attended the opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, serving 123 heads of state and foreign guests. In the intangible cultural heritage experience area with the "Hongqiao Intangible Cultural Heritage Incubation Park" project as the main body, inner paintings, swallow shuttlecocks in front of the hall, leaf paintings, folding fans, fan paintings, and intangible cultural and creative products were all unveiled.
Many merchants have become "promotion ambassadors" of Chinese culture. Teacher Cai Ruilian, who showed the "Tangqian Yan" shuttlecock, told the Beijing News reporter that kicking shuttlecock originated in the Han Dynasty and developed from Keju, which is a traditional Chinese sport with a history of more than 2,000 years. Cai Ruilian said that at the scene, she said to many foreign heads of state who came to visit, kicking shuttlecocks makes people as light as swallows, and making shuttlecocks makes people feel skillful. "The process of making shuttlecocks is full of the essence of traditional Chinese culture, it teaches us to be right in body and mind, and it teaches us how to behave in the world." "I performed a lot of shuttlecock kicks on the spot, and the Fuehrer and delegates also tried it on the spot to feel the charm of this traditional folk sport."
Foreign guests visited the experience in front of the Fanghua Jewelry booth. Courtesy of the enterprise
The Hongqiao Market, famous for its pearls and jewelry, is no stranger to many foreign guests. During the Winter Olympics, Bai Rufang, founder of Fanghua Jewelry, received many heads of state such as the Grand Duke of Luxembourg, the Princess of Thailand, and the President of Singapore. Bai Rufang said that many foreign guests will "shop around", "a few 'rounds' down to become friends, we also agreed that after the Winter Olympics, they will come to hongqiao market as guests."
Traditional Chinese skills and digital home appliances into a "group pet"
Lin Zhen, the head of Wenli Jewelry, found that many foreign friends are very identified with Chinese culture. "The foreign guests of the Luxembourg delegation are very fond of the jade dragon ornaments, after our explanation, they know that the dragon is a symbol of nobility and honor in traditional Chinese culture, and it is also a sign of luck and success, and they know why Chinese is the 'descendant of the dragon', and finally the foreign guests selected 3 jade dragon ornaments."
The staff introduced the technique of painting pots to foreign guests. Courtesy of the enterprise
The inner painting pot is a traditional handicraft with Chinese characteristics. Liu Dong, the inheritor of the inner painting technique, said that the Mongolian delegation was very interested in this traditional handicraft, "Mongolian Ambassador to China Tubu Sinbadler and I enthusiastically 'bargained' and finally bought the crystal inner painting pot at the price they wanted." "Liu Dong said that each of these inner painting pots took more than 3 months to create, and it was originally only used for display." Mongolian foreign guests came to the exhibition hall three times to 'bargain' with me, and I felt their recognition of their works and their love for Chinese internal painting skills. In the end, I decided to let them bring them back to Mongolia regardless of the price, so that the Mongolian people can personally feel the value and charm of China's excellent traditional culture. ”
In addition to liking traditional handicrafts, various electronic products have also become the "group favorite" of foreign guests. Wang Chuanchao, head of Beijing Leger Culture, who has been operating in Hongqiao Market for more than 10 years, said that this time he brought dozens of products from multiple "Made in China" brands that he represented to the exhibition. "The delegations of Papua New Guinea and Kyrgyzstan purchased bone conduction headphones and Smart Cloud mobile phone stabilizers, and they also liked other electronic products on the display cases, such as colored hair dryers, colored shavers, and the SKG brand massager series." "These consumer electronics products are fashionable, functional and cost-effective, and it can be said that the people of the world have fallen in love with 'Made in China'."
Beijing News reporter Wang Ping
Edited by Qin Shengnan Proofreader Chen Diyan